Tirupati Balaji jayanti Pooja 2024
The Tirupati Balaji Jayanti is celebrated because on this day Lord Balaji took birth and it falls on the day of Margshirsh Krishna Ashtami. On this day people travel to the ancient temple of Lord Balaji to get blessings. On this day, Pujaris decorate the Lord Balaji with new clothes and jewellery and in the evening the Maha Aarti and the maha Prasadam are also distributed among the devotees. Shri Balaji is considered to be the incarnation of Lord Vishnu and took birth to save the life of mankind. On the day of Shardha Navratri which falls in September, most of the devotees visit the Tirupati Balaji temple to get blessings. All the fears and worries are removed from the life of the devotees so that they can live a peaceful and prosperous life.
Balaji Jayanti which falls on the ninth day of the Shardha Navratri, people offer their hair which symbolizes the wiping of the ego. Lord Balaji is also referred to as Venkateshwara and people should do the Pooja only when they have faith in the Lord so that peace is attained otherwise, the Pooja will not be useful at all. On this day devotees should recite the mantra “Om Namo Narayana” in the praise of Lord Vishnu. Devotees doing Pooja for Lord Balaji should perform the pooja on Saturday in the purattasi month. The picture of Lord Balaji should be offered garlands, kumkum and shlokas to attain maximum benefit.
The Lord Balaji Pooja makes the soul of the devotees very pure and fulfils all their desires. The Pooja should be performed with pure heart to attain maximum benefit. All the hurdles from the path of success is also removed. Prosperity and spirituality are also increased in the life of an individual. The self-realization also increases in the devotees.
According to Hindu mythology, it is believed that Lord Venkateshwara took birth on earth for the upliftment of mankind and to destroy all evils. People also believe that the Tirupati temple is considered to be the Vaikuntham of Kalyug.
The mantra that is being recited during this jayanti is :
akhilabhuvanajanmasthemabhangadilIle
vinatavividhabhutavratarakshaikadikshe |
SrutiSirasividIptebrahmaniSrinivase
bhavatu mama parasminSemushi bhakti rupa ||
